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German Education Minister Pushes Age‑Appropriate Iran War Lessons in Schools
Bundesbildungsministerin Karin Prien (CDU) called for a factual and age‑appropriate approach to the Iran war when it is taught…
Iran Plays Its Cards Effectively Threatening Global Economy If Hormuz Strait Blocked Amid War Escalation
Security expert Peter Neumann warns that global economic fallout could follow if the conflict escalates after Iran blocks the…
Schwesig Urges Rapid Refilling of Gas Storage Amid Iran War Price Surge
Faced with rising energy prices triggered by the war in Iran, Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania’s Minister‑President Manuela Schwesig (SPD) has urged…
DIHK Warns of Rising Economic Risks as Iran War Worsens and German Gas Stores Run Low
DiHK President Peter Adrian has expressed concern about the economic risks posed by the Iran conflict, particularly the…
US Fund Managers Dump Europe Amid Iran War and Energy Shock
Ulrike Rondorf, head of investment strategy at Lampe Asset Management, attributes the sharp sell‑off in European equity markets…
BundesKartellamt Flags Early Gasoline Price Hikes Before Iran War, Urges Drivers to Check Pump Prices
The president of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, Andreas Mundt, urged motorists to scrutinise fuel prices before they fill up.…
SPD Leader Miersch Accuses Germany of International Law Violations Over US and Israel Strikes on Iran
SPD faction leader Mathias Miersch, unlike federal chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU, called the attacks by the United States…
Linnemann Warns of Double Inflation as Oil Prices Surge Amid Iran Crisis
Carsten Linnemann, the secretary‑general of the CDU, warned that the Iran crisis could lead to a doubling of…
TUI CEO Acknowledges No Push for Gulf Tourism Safety Rating Before Iran Conflict
The CEO of the travel company Tui, Sebastian Ebel, made it clear that the tour operators had not pressured…
DAX Slumps as Iran Conflict Focus Drives Market Down
The DAX opened the trading day on Tuesday with sharp losses. By 9:30 am the index stood at about…
Trump Claims U.S. Armaments Enable Endless War Against Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned his supporters that a protracted war with Iran could be launched, asserting that…
Prosor Says No Plan Exists for Iran After Potential Regime Change
Israel’s ambassador, Ron Prosor, says there is no ready plan for the period after a potential overthrow of the…
Felbermayr Hopes Iran Regime Shift Boosts German Growth Amid War‑Related Supply Woes
German economist and appointed economic adviser Gabriel Felbermayr warned that the war in Iran would have short‑term negative effects…
Iran War Drives Rising Food Prices According to Münchner Economist
Monika Schnitzer, the economist from Munich, warns that the conflict with Iran is likely to raise prices across…
German Police Union Warns of Raised Threats to Officers Amid Iran War
In light of the war in Iran, the German Police Federation (GdP) has warned that German officers are…
US Markets Hold Steady After Iran Attack
The U.S. stock markets were relatively flat on Monday. By the close of New York trading, the Dow…
German Official Warns of Threat From Supporters of Iran Revolutionary Guard
The foreign‑policy spokesperson of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, Jürgen Hardt, has urged German authorities to increase vigilance because…
Majority of Germans Say No to US‑Israel Attack on Iran 57% Oppose
Most Germans do not support the military strike by the United States and Israel on Iranian targets. In…
DAX Plummets Amid Iran Tensions While Markets Show Resilience
The Dax opened this week with a substantial retreat, closing at 24,638 points – a fall of 2.6 %…
German Grid Agency Predicts Rising Gas Prices Amid Iran Conflict and Global Market Pressure
According to Klaus Müller, chief of the Bundesnetzagentur, a conflict in Iran is likely to push German gas prices…
German Gas Station Association Warns of Long Queues Amid Escalating Iran Conflict
The gas‑station trade association is bracing for queues at pumps over the coming days and weeks because of…
Iran War Forces Germans to Seek Evacuation Greens Urge Govt Action
The Greens urged the German government to provide more active exit assistance for the thousands of German citizens…
550 Dead in Iran After US and Israel Attacks
According to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran have killed at least…
SPD Accuses Gas Stations Of Nickel And Dime Over Iran War Fuel Price Hikes
The SPD says that the rapid rise in fuel prices at gas stations-attributable to the Iran war-is unjustified.…
German Federal Police on High Alert at Train Stations and Airports Amid Rising Iran Conflict
The Federal Police are on heightened alert at German train stations and airports amid the expanding conflict in…
Beyer Warns Merz Washington Visit Will Shift Focus After Iran Attack
Peter Beyer, a CDU foreign‑policy spokesperson, says the recent Iranian attack will change the agenda of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit…
Hezbollah Launches Rocket Attack on Israel in Retaliation for Iran Leader’s Death
In response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Lebanese Hezbollah militia fired rockets at Israel…
Economists Warn of Big Economic Fallout for Europe If Iran War Spreads
Economists warn of significant economic fallout for Europe if the conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States…
EU Leaders Condemn Iran Missile Attacks as Unwarranted and Disproportionate
The heads of state and government of France, Germany and the United Kingdom condemned Iran’s missile attacks on…
Iran Fires Drones and Rockets at German Bundeswehr Bases in Iraq and Jordan After US‑Israel Strikes
After the U.S. and Israel launched air strikes on Saturday morning, Iran appears to have targeted German Bundeswehr…
Merz Confirms Germany’s Unwavering Support for U.S. and Israel in Iran Situation
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) firmly backed the United States and Israel after their strike on Iran. “The German…
Three US Soldiers Killed in Operation Against Iran
During the U.S. military operation against Iran, the Pentagon announced on Sunday that three American soldiers had been…
Intelligence Oversight Chief Warns of Iran Retaliation as Middle East War Threatens European Security
In Germany, concern is growing that the war in the Middle East could spill over into Europe’s security…
Ali Khamenei Death Rumors Debunked by Iran
According to unverified reports from Israel, Iran’s political and religious leader Ali Khamenei-who has been in power since 1989-has…
Merz Calls Allies Over Iran Airstrike Escalation
After the recent escalation in the Middle East, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) coordinated with allies and partners. On…
Thousands Rally in Berlin to Support Israel and US Air Strikes on Iran
Several thousand people gathered in Berlin’s government quarter on Saturday to celebrate the airstrikes launched by Israel and…
E3 Leaders Call on Iran to End Nuclear and Ballistic Programme and Stop Destabilising Activities
On Saturday, France, Germany and the United Kingdom demanded that Iran halt its nuclear programme and curb its…
Hardt Praises Attack on Iran While Shipping Industry Warns of Rising Risks
The foreign‑policy spokesperson of the Union faction, Jürgen Hardt (CDU), viewed a possible end to the Mullah regime…
Germany Tightens Security for Jewish Sites Amid Escalating Iran Tensions
After Israel’s attack on Iran and the subsequent Iranian retaliation, German security authorities have heightened protection for Israeli…
German Government Informed Ahead Of Military Strike On Iran
The German federal government said it had been alerted in advance about the recent Israeli military attacks on…
Iran Fires Rockets and Drones at Israel in Retaliation Against U.S. and Israel Strike
After a military strike carried out by Israel and the United States, Iran launched rockets and drones toward…
Israel Launches Preemptive Strike on Iran Amid Tehran Explosions
Israel says it has launched a preventative military strike against Iran. According to Iranian state media, explosions were…
Deputy Speaker Urges Asset Freezes on Iran Elite and Calls for New Sanctions
Omid Nouripour, the deputy chair of the German Bundestag and a member of the Greens, called for new sanctions…
Hardt Supports US Airstrike on Iran Nuclear Facilities
Jürgen Hardt, the foreign‑policy spokesperson for the CDU’s Union faction, says the United States should launch another air…
Trump Urges Iran to Drop Nuclear Plans in First State‑of‑Union Speech
During his inaugural address of his second term, US President Donald Trump urged the Iranian regime to abandon its…
DAX Flat as Iran Tensions Shadow Morning Trade
The German stock market index, the DAX, opened on Friday morning almost unchanged. By 9:30 a.m. local time the…
Omidh Nouripour Urges Germany to Ban Iran Revolutionary Guard Membership
Omid Nouripour, a member of the Green Party and Vice‑President of the German Bundestag, has pleaded that the German…
Iran Launches Rocket Exercises Towards Strait Of Hormuz
Iran has reportedly launched intense shooting exercises aimed at the Strait of Hormuz. According to several Iranian state‑media…
German Embassy in Iran Stops Issuing Visas
The German Embassy in Iran has temporarily stopped accepting visa applications, the German Foreign Office said to the…
Germany Warns Bundeswehr Over Iran Threat Following Tehran Designation of EU Forces as Terror Group
After Tehran announced that the armies of the European Union would be regarded as a terrorist organization, Konstantin von Notz,…
Iran Calls EU Troops Terrorist Groups After EU Designates Revolutionary Guards as Terror Organization
After the EU decided to classify the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization, Iran declared the…
EU Imposes New Sanctions on Iran for Suppressing Protests And Supporting Russia
The EU foreign ministers have approved new sanctions against Iran. According to consensus reports, the measures target several…
Trump Threatens Iran With Massive Armada Heading Toward Tehran
Donald Trump has warned Iran that the United States is preparing a “massive armada” to apply military pressure on…
Activist Gazelle Sharmahd Calls Iran Regime Politicide Amid Nationwide Crackdown
Gazelle Sharmahd, the daughter of the executed German Jamshid Sharmahd, accuses the Iranian Mullah regime of carrying out…
SPD Blames German States for Iran Deportation Ban Rejects Nationwide Stop Cites Lack of Federal Powers
Emmerich also called for increased protection options for politically persecuted individuals. “The federal government should be asked to…
Germany Resumes Iran Deportations
Despite escalating violence and human rights abuses perpetrated by the Iranian regime, the state of Baden-Württemberg remains committed…
Germany Debates Iran Asylum Halt
The German Green Party leadership is escalating pressure on the federal government to halt deportations of Iranian citizens,…
Germany Presses for Tougher Iran Sanctions
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is escalating calls for significantly intensified pressure on Iran’s leadership, signaling a hardening…
Trump Targets Iran Allies With New Tariffs
The escalating tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear program and ongoing domestic protests have ignited a political firestorm, revealing diverging…
Germany Urges Tougher Iran Sanctions
Pressure is mounting within the German Bundestag for stricter measures against Iran’s leadership, prompting renewed debate over the…
Röttgen Urges Stronger Iran Opposition Backing
German Opposition Leader Calls for Stronger European Action A prominent voice within the German parliament is urging the…
Laschet Warns Trump Could Trigger Iran Shift
The prospect of regime change in Iran, potentially facilitated by the United States under President Donald Trump, has…
Trump Imposes Iran Business Tax
The potential for escalating international tensions surged this week as former US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping…
Iran Protests Mount Death Toll Sparks Government Response
Sixteen days into a nationwide wave of protests against the Iranian government, human rights organizations report a staggering…
Iran Summons European Diplomats
Iran Summons Western Ambassadors Over Demonstrator Support Amid Escalating Protests Tehran – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has…
Brantner Urges Increased Pressure on Iran
The German Green Party’s leadership is escalating calls for the German government to significantly increase pressure on the…
Germany Demands End to Violence in Iran
Berlin – The German government has issued a stern condemnation of the Iranian regime’s escalating violence against protestors,…
Germany Considers Halting Iran Deportations
The German government is facing mounting pressure to reassess its Iran policy following escalating protests against the ruling…
Iran Crisis Demands UN Security Council Action
The situation in Iran warrants immediate attention from the United Nations Security Council, according to prominent German legal…
Iran Nuclear Threat Sparks EU Sanction Threat
The European Union is preparing to escalate its response to Iran’s increasingly volatile situation, with EU High Representative…
Trump Mulls Iran Action
Reports indicate a heightened level of tension between the United States and Iran, as President Donald Trump reportedly…
Iran Protests Spark US Intervention Concerns
The escalating unrest in Iran is prompting speculation about potential intervention from the United States and Israel, according…
Greens Demand Tougher Iran Pressure
The ongoing demonstrations in Iran are prompting the German Green Party to call for increased pressure on the…
Iran Protests Death Toll Surges
The death toll from the ongoing protests in Iran has dramatically risen to at least 116, according to…
Iran Protests Continue Death Toll Rises
Reports indicate ongoing and widespread protests across Iran, defying efforts by authorities to stifle information flow through disruptions…
Röttgen Demands Iran Revolutionary Guards Terror Listing
Pressure is mounting on the German government to formally designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a…
Merkel Macron Starmer Urge Iran to Halt Violence
A joint statement from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer…
Iran Faces Dire Straits Warns Politician
Iran Faces Crisis as Political System Teeters A leading German parliamentarian has voiced grave concerns regarding the escalating…
Iran Protests Intensify
The ongoing protests in Iran, which began at the start of the new year, persist despite a tightening…
Iran Protests Death Toll Climbs
Reports from human rights organizations indicate a rapidly escalating situation in Iran, with the death toll from ongoing…
German Parties Demand Iran Deportation Freeze
The ongoing protests gripping Iran and challenging the existing regime are intensifying calls from left-leaning and Green parties…
Iran Tensions Rise Germany Expresses Concern
The German government has expressed deepening concern over the rapidly deteriorating situation in Iran, acknowledging a significant escalation…
Iran Protests Claim At Least 17 Lives
Reports emerging from Iran indicate escalating unrest and a deepening political crisis, with at least seventeen deaths confirmed…
Iran Protests Spark Democratization Hope
The ongoing protests in Iran present a volatile, yet potentially transformative, moment for the nation’s political landscape, according…
Iran Protests Threaten Regime Stability
The Iranian regime is teetering on the brink of a profound crisis, according to German Parliament Vice-President Omid…
Iran Protests Intensify Amid Economic Crisis
The ongoing protests across Iran, sparked by soaring inflation and a deteriorating economic climate, have intensified, escalating into…
Iran Intensifies Cyberattacks on Experts and Jewish Groups
German authorities have issued a stark warning regarding escalating cyber-espionage operations targeting prominent Nahost (Middle East) experts, Jewish…
Germany Seeks Iran Nuclear Talks
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is advocating for a negotiated resolution to…
Iran Victims Demand Action Against Tehran
A poignant appeal for international action regarding the ongoing situation in Iran has been issued by families of…
German Parties Clash Over Iran Sanctions
A leading German politician has voiced support for the potential re-imposition of sanctions against Iran, while another expressed…
Europe triggers Iran sanctions mechanism
Germany, France and the United Kingdom have triggered a sanctions mechanism regarding Iran, their foreign ministers announced Thursday.…
Iran Nobelist Condemns Rising Violence
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has accused the Iranian leadership of issuing death threats against her. In…
Will the Iran Crisis Spark a Global Sell-Off?
European Stocks and Currencies Remain Calm Amid US-Iran Tensions As the Dax index began the trading day, it…
Bombing Iran: A Necessity for European Security?
In the wake of the US attack on Iran, the defense policy spokesperson for the Union faction in…
Nuclear Showdown: E3 Demands New Talks with Iran After US Strikes
In a joint statement, the leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and…
US Airstrikes on Iran Spark Global Chaos
In a strongly worded criticism, SPD foreign policy expert Ralf Stegner has condemned the US attacks on Iranian…
Iran on Brink of War as US Strikes Spark ‘Permanent Consequences’
Iran Condemns US Airstrikes, Threatens Retaliation and Requests Urgent UN Security Council Meeting In a strongly worded statement,…
BREAKING: WAR ERUPTS IN MIDDLE EAST: US Launches Surprise Nuclear Strike on Iran, World in Chaos!
A US-led military operation has targeted three nuclear facilities in Iran, according to a statement from the White…
IRAN WAR: Israel’s Top Diplomat Exposes Shocking Truth Behind ‘Successful’ Military Operation
Israel’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, has praised the country’s political and military support from Germany, stating that it…
US Entry in Iran War Could Spark Global Catastrophe
In a warning to the international community, Sahra Wagenknecht, the chair of the Left Party in Germany, expressed…